The measures set to take place could save consumers an astonishing £300m a year, however research conducted by building society Nationwide, claim the measures could even save up to £500m! The crackdown will implement a ban on credit limit and interest rate hikes for those unfortunate that are currently in a certain amount of debt. [...]
On March 27, 1854, The UK declares war on the Russia Empire. The British Empire was joined by the kingdom of Sardinia, the Duchy of Nassau, the French Empire, and the Ottoman Empire among others to taken on the Russians. As the Ottoman Empire began to decline the major powers of Britain and Russia wanted [...]
On March 24, 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization starts their air bombardment campaign on Yugoslavia, making it the first time in history that NATO has attacked a sovereign country. Yugoslav forces and Albanian militants continue to battle as a large portion of the population of Kosovo is displaced. It’s said that close to 1 [...]
On March 19, 2003, in Washington DC, George W. Bush announced that US war against Iraq. His address went on to talk about the following points: -the campaign will be “broad and concerted” and will also use “decisive force” against the enemies -everything will be done to spare the lives of innocent Iraqis -the freedom [...]
This are some of the historical and political events that happened on March 18th in history: In the year 37 the Roman Senate annuls Tiberius’s will. The senate goes on to proclaim that Caligula is emperor. In 1229 Frederick II will declare himself King of Jerusalem. This takes place during the 6th crusade. In 1438 [...]
On March 17, 1948 the Treaty of Brussels was signed between France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It was used as an expansion to the preceding year’s defence pledge, the Dunkirk Treaty signed just between Britain and France. The treaty was signed by the following people: Prince Charles of Belgium Vincent Auriol [...]
On this day in 1985 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev becomes the Soviet Union’s leader. Gorbachev, born on the 2nd of March 1931 became the seventh and final General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He served in this role from 1985 to 1991 and was the final head of state for the Union [...]
